eprintid: 27552 rev_number: 8 eprint_status: archive userid: 2 dir: disk0/00/02/75/52 datestamp: 2026-02-25 23:30:10 lastmod: 2026-02-25 23:30:12 status_changed: 2026-02-25 23:30:10 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Giampieri, Francesca creators_name: Godos, Justyna creators_name: Caruso, Giuseppe creators_name: Olvera-Moreira, Marco Antonio creators_name: Furnari, Fabrizio creators_name: Di Mauro, Andrea creators_name: Dominguez Azpíroz, Irma creators_name: Zambrano-Villacres, Raynier creators_name: Frias-Toral, Evelyn creators_name: Galvano, Fabio creators_name: Grosso, Giuseppe creators_id: francesca.giampieri@uneatlantico.es creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: irma.dominguez@unini.edu.mx creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: title: Inflammatory potential of the diet and self-rated quality of life in Italian adults ispublished: pub subjects: uneat_sn divisions: uneatlantico_produccion_cientifica divisions: unic_produccion_cientifica divisions: uniromana_produccion_cientifica full_text_status: public keywords: diet quality, inflammation, mental health, physical health, quality of life abstract: Background: Dietary quality is widely acknowledged as a key factor in maintaining good health. Recommendations that promote plant-based eating patterns are largely grounded in evidence showing that dietary choices can modulate the immune function. In line with such a hypothesis, diet may be considered as a potential driver of persistent low-grade inflammation. Quality of life (QoL), on the other hand, serves as a broad indicator that encompasses both physical and psychological wellbeing.Aim: The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the relationship between the inflammatory potential of the diet and QoL in a population sample of Italian adults.Design: A total of 1,936 participants completed a 110-item food frequency questionnaire to assess eating habits. The inflammatory potential of their diet was calculated using the dietary inflammatory score (DIS). Quality of life was measured with the Manchester Short Appraisal (MANSA).Results: Higher DIS values, reflecting a more pro-inflammatory diet, were linked to reduced likelihood of reporting high QoL (OR = 0.56; 95% CI: 0.40–0.78). Several specific domains of QoL, including general life satisfaction, social relationships, personal safety, satisfaction with cohabitation, physical health, and mental health, also showed significant associations with DIS.Conclusion: The findings suggest an association between the inflammatory potential of the diet and QoL. date: 2026-02 publication: Frontiers in Nutrition volume: 13 id_number: doi:10.3389/fnut.2026.1744444 refereed: TRUE issn: 2296-861X official_url: http://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2026.1744444 access: open language: en citation: Artículo Materias > Alimentación Universidad Europea del Atlántico > Investigación > Producción Científica Universidad Internacional do Cuanza > Investigación > Artículos y libros Universidad de La Romana > Investigación > Producción Científica Abierto Inglés Background: Dietary quality is widely acknowledged as a key factor in maintaining good health. Recommendations that promote plant-based eating patterns are largely grounded in evidence showing that dietary choices can modulate the immune function. In line with such a hypothesis, diet may be considered as a potential driver of persistent low-grade inflammation. Quality of life (QoL), on the other hand, serves as a broad indicator that encompasses both physical and psychological wellbeing.Aim: The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the relationship between the inflammatory potential of the diet and QoL in a population sample of Italian adults.Design: A total of 1,936 participants completed a 110-item food frequency questionnaire to assess eating habits. The inflammatory potential of their diet was calculated using the dietary inflammatory score (DIS). Quality of life was measured with the Manchester Short Appraisal (MANSA).Results: Higher DIS values, reflecting a more pro-inflammatory diet, were linked to reduced likelihood of reporting high QoL (OR = 0.56; 95% CI: 0.40–0.78). Several specific domains of QoL, including general life satisfaction, social relationships, personal safety, satisfaction with cohabitation, physical health, and mental health, also showed significant associations with DIS.Conclusion: The findings suggest an association between the inflammatory potential of the diet and QoL. metadata Giampieri, Francesca; Godos, Justyna; Caruso, Giuseppe; Olvera-Moreira, Marco Antonio; Furnari, Fabrizio; Di Mauro, Andrea; Dominguez Azpíroz, Irma; Zambrano-Villacres, Raynier; Frias-Toral, Evelyn; Galvano, Fabio y Grosso, Giuseppe mail francesca.giampieri@uneatlantico.es, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, irma.dominguez@unini.edu.mx, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR (2026) Inflammatory potential of the diet and self-rated quality of life in Italian adults. Frontiers in Nutrition, 13. ISSN 2296-861X document_url: http://repositorio.unic.co.ao/id/eprint/27552/1/fnut-13-1744444.pdf